TONY GRATRIX

**** - ** ******

Edmonton, Alberta

T6B 0P3

780-***-****

780-***-****

HIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS

Excellent Supervisory Skills

Able to Effectively work as a Team and Independently

Excellent Organizational and Time Management Skills

Excellent Customer Service & Public Relation Skills

EDUCATION

2011/2012 Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, Inc.

Leadership and Management Skills

How to Effectively Supervise People:

Fundamentals of Leading with Success

Building Team-Player Thinking

How to Lead an Effective Meeting

Managing Projects and Priorities

Behavior-Based Interviewing

Organizational Skills for the Overwhelmed

The Essentials of Communication and Collaboration

2011 Alberta Construction Safety Association

Leadership for Safety Excellence

June 2009 B620 Certification

Tank Inspections

Tank Certifications

Tank Safety and compliance

May 2008

Workplace Matters

Supervisory Leadership Essentials Learning Program

-Defining the Supervisor Role

-A Coach Approach to Supervision

-Delivering Effective Feedback

-Managing Change

-Shifting from Conflict to Collaboration

-Enhancing Supervisor Performance

Oct 2007 MHSA

Leadership For safety Excellence Supervisor Training

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

December 2014- September 2015 SHOP FOREMAN

Penfabco

Duties: Supervise 15 B-pressure welders on day shift as well as running 5 welders on night shift.

Construction of pressure vessels following ASME codes along with ABSA inspectors. Achieved tight deadlines with the highest quality of construction

August 2013 – November 2014 SHOP FOREMAN

Powell Canada

Duties: Supervise 25 welders while continuing to hire apprentices and welders to build a productive team. Supervise Fabrication and CWB Skid and E-house assembly following strict CWB requirements and expectations. Maintaining correct certification for welders and testing as needed to complete jobs the correctly while maintaining highest quality and within strict time lines.

September – August 2013 ASSITANT SHOP FOREMAN

Steel Head/Foremost

Duties: Supervise new vacuum truck builds, Supervise hydraulic and mechanical service. Supervised 30 welders and apprentices working with them to train and improve skills as needed. Dealt directly with customers to ensure specific job related needs and services were met in a timely and correct manner.

January 2005 – May 2012 SHOP FOREMAN

Bradken

(ALMAC Machine Works Ltd.)

Duties: Supervise Fabrication and Pressure Shop. Managing ABSA/ASME pressure piping division, requiring following of strict QA and welding code regulations. Responsible for setting up third party NDT testing, as well as third party product inspections. Supervise over 65 employees, Managing staffing requirements for workload, Computerized tracking of required parts and materials to meet customer expectations and deadlines, Quality control of products, Review of completed jobs for cost and accuracy, Interacting daily with customers, Problem solving at work, over the phone and after hours, Maintain the highest level of safety, Inventory control, various computer skills

7 years Shop Foreman experience, 20 years welding experience, with flux core, Mig and Stick processes.

January 2005 Promoted to Shop Foreman

May 2004- SHOP LEAD-HAND

ALMAC Machine Works Ltd.

Duties: Supervising 8 shop employees, training employees, Meeting deadlines, assembly of vacuum trucks, testing trucks for final delivery

May 2004 Promoted to Shop Lead Hand

April 2003 – WELDER

ALMAC Machine Works Ltd.

Duties: Vacuum trucks, aluminum welding, and fabrication

March 1999 – April 2003 WELDER

Westech Vac

Duties: Shop lead hand, Vacuum trucks, and aluminum welding, Management safety training

References on request

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